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High-Level International Meets For March 2024

Check out the lengthy list of competitions headed our way for the month of March, with more to come in April, May and June as we gear up for Paris.

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Keep This Handy: Paris 2024 Olympic Trials Dates Worldwide

We are officially entering Olympic Trials season around the world, with qualifying competitions gearing up already in the month of March.

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Sergio De Celis Montalban Clocks 48.34 Spanish Record In 100 Freestyle

Sergio Montalban established a new national record of 48.34 in the men’s 100m freestyle over the weekend in his native Spain.

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Wiffen Wins 400 Free To Close Out 2024 BUCS LC Championships

Representing Loughborough, Daniel Wiffen completed a trifecta of distance freestyle victories at the 2024 BUCS LC Championships.

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McKeon Posts Another 53-Range 100 Free, Pallister With 15:54 1500 Free To Close Vic Open

Emma McKeon, Australia’s most decorated Olympian of all time, was back in the water on the final day of competition at the 2024 Vic Open.

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Annual Aussie Rottnest Channel Swim Canceled Due To Extreme Weather

The annual 19.7km Rottnest Channel open water swim in Western Australia was cancelled due to extreme weather, with finishes not recorded.

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Canada’s Kylie Masse Turns In 58.93 100 Back Result At Spanish Spring Open

Canada’s Kylie Masse completed a sweep of backstroke wins at the 2024 Spanish Spring Open, taking the 100m sprint in 58.93.

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Cesar Castro Puts Up 1:46.46 Spanish Record In 200 Free

Tonight 24-year-old Cesar Castro became the first-ever man from Spain to get under the 1:47 threshold in the men’s 200m freestyle.

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Wiffen Posts 7:43.03 800 Free Doha Follow-up, Angharad Evans 1:06 100 Breast At BUCS

Representing Loughborough at BUCS Long Course Championships, Irishman Daniel Wiffen clocked another impressive 800m freestyle.

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Oliver Morgan’s 100 Back BUCS Victory Solidifies Him As Bonafide British Threat

Ollie Morgan is already Great Britain’s #3 performer all-time in the men’s 100m back but he continues to carry momentum into Olympic Trials.

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McKeown Hits 58.19 100 Back, McKeon 56.40 100 Fly On Day 2 Of Vic Open

Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown continued her impressive in-season performances at the 2024 Victorian Open LC Championships.

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2024 BUCS Championships: James Guy Tops 200 Free, 100 Fly Events

Racing as a guest swimmer, Olympic medalist James Guy put up some solid in-season training times during day one of BUCS Championships.

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Aussie Emma McKeon Logs 50 Fly Personal Best Plus 53.00 100 Free Post-Injury

29-year-old Emma McKeon returns to form while competing in two events on opening night of the 2024 Victorian Open Championships.

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Kaylee McKeown Posts 1:07.01 100 Breast/54.35 100 Free Double At Vic Open

Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown took double gold on night one of the Vic Open, nearing her personal bests in the 100m breast and 100m free.

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Kylie Masse Earns 200 Back Gold On Night 2 Of Spanish Spring Open

Canadian Olympian Kylie Masse made it 2-for-2 in terms of backstroke victories at the 2024 Spanish Spring Open in Sabadell.

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